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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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